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    I'm not going to buy this Ebay auction but I've found one of these locally for $49.99 and know that they are quite rare! Is it worth the price?
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    I wouldn't pay more than $5 for it, mileage may vary.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arcade Antics View Post
    I wouldn't pay more than $5 for it, mileage may vary.
    Same here. $5.00 loose, $10.00 boxed is my limit for Pong variants.

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    Pong units. The creepy uncle of the pre-NES collecting scene.

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    I would say $10 for loose, $20-$25 complete. They are fun to break out once a year and play, thats about it.

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    They are fun to put right next to a PS3 in your game room and have a 30 year gap between the date of manufacture.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jrokshady View Post
    They are fun to put right next to a PS3 in your game room and have a 30 year gap between the date of manufacture.
    And I guarantee the pong will out live the PS3

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    I have a CIB pre-NES Nintendo version of pong. Paid way more than $25 for it.
    Wanted and willing to fairly pay for:
    Final Fantasy III Hat/Cap (Official Squaresoft)
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    NTSC Proto of Daze Before Christmas (SNES)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nes View Post
    I have a CIB pre-NES Nintendo version of pong. Paid way more than $25 for it.
    Pics?
    Selling collection, Atari through XBox. Send a PM with whatever games you're looking for.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nes View Post
    I have a CIB pre-NES Nintendo version of pong. Paid way more than $25 for it.
    It's Nintendo.

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    I was asking because I know it's pretty hard to find this particular model and that it isn't seen very often at all so it may be a nice rare item for my collection. I also know that some pongs are worth more than the $10 to $20 group that most fall into. Not sure if this one is worth the investment for rarity sake or not though.
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